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Discover 10 new inspiring initiatives in the Rural Pact Good Practice database – from a community hub in rural Wallonia to a grassroots campaign for rural primary care in Ireland.
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Browse our database to discover projects, methodologies and inspirational ideas from across Europe on a wide range of topics:
Territorial development
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Integrating policies for balanced territorial development through a regional governance framework in Tuscany, Italy;
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Shaping the future of Dutch rural areas through the Rural Pact network in the Netherlands;
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Supporting integrated, place-based rural policy through a government-appointed advisory body in Finland;
Health and care
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Safeguarding access to primary healthcare through a grassroots campaign in Ireland;
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Addressing a shortage of rural general practitioners through a national programme providing education, training and clerkships in Czechia;
Energy and environmental protection
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Establishing citizen-owned energy cooperatives through LEADER in the Miselerland region, Luxembourg;
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Restoring floodplain habitats and traditional practices through a LIFE project along the Slovak-Hungarian Danube;
Social cohesion and entrepreneurship
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Promoting social inclusion and territorial vitality through music workshops and professional concerts across rural France;
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Fostering entrepreneurship, digital access and training through a multi-service community hub in Marche-en-Famenne, Wallonia, Belgium.
Find more examples by country, topic and type of practice in our Good Practice database.